YOLO! When mom called Jezza at Making Trax she asked if it was possible for me to skydive. My biggest dream. This is where everything started. Jezza told mom yes and she can do a lot more too. So to end with this was epic. Originally I was supposed to go with a friend of Jezza’s but his plane had some repairs needed. Jezza never gave up. He quickly regrouped and got me set up at Abel Tasman Skydive at Motueka Airport. Jezza pulled out all the stops. The only downside was we had to fly there so Jezza couln’t go with us.

We flew out of Christchurch Airport to Nelson. Nelson is at the north end of the south island.

At the Motueka Airport Abel Tasman picked us up and then the adventure began. First we watched a video of what to expect and then we suited up!

I brought Jezza’s special adapted harness with me so I could land safely. It will keep my feet up when it is time to land. Chek it out!

So guess who is going with me? Papa! lol 🙂 Kevin was my tandem instructor. He is really nice!

So up we went and out we jumped! Weeeee, Papa is red and I am black. This was the best day of my life! when I landed all of my emotions overfilled and came spilling out. I called Jezza, T and Amy to share my excitement and accomplishment! Jezza gave me the most powerful week of my life. Because of Making Trax I know anything is possible and I just can’t believe everything I just did!

Thanks Kevin you took me for the best ride in the sky. I jumped out first and landed last! Kevin made it last! He was too cool! Wait until you see the video of this it is amazing!

Jezza’s next plan for me was in Wanaka. To go see Ivan a professional aerobatic pilot. He gave me a class. We had a long conversation about the experience he was about to give me. Ivan was so nice taking his time to make me feel comfortable and make sure he understood how to communicate with me. It was my job to let him know that I was good and when I had enough. 

So up in the air we went! We did barrel rolls, victory rolls, stalls and spins. Ivan took me for the flight of a lifetime. It was a blast! Thank you Ivan for taking such good care of me. I loved it so much!

Ivan is awesome!

I have a great video I will show you later.

Bummer I was hoping to post a very awesome video….. Our hotel has data restrctions so for now here are some photos…

So as you can tell I am having a blast in New Zealand. I wish I could live here. Kiwis know how to have a good time and do it right!

Tomorrow Pitt Special then I top things off Skydiving! So stay tuned.

We leave Queenstown tomorrow and we go to Wanaka. I wont have internet access again for a couple of days.

Make sure to keep checking back. As I can over time I will be posting much more detailed photos and videos to capture my incredible adventures in New Zealand. And wait until you see pictures of how beautiful it is here too!

Sign off for now…….  Luv to all of you

Abby:) YOLO

Sorry I left You hanging….

My first 2 days here it rained. I mean crazy rain. I got readt to skydive and the rain postponed that adventure until the end of my trip. So off to Tekapo we went. We stopped at Knitworks along the way. They had cool Alpacas. I got  Merino Wool and Possum Fur sweater.

The drive was beautiful. Endless Sheep  Farms and Cattle Ranches.

The next day we met up with Jezza, Amy and T and headed to Mount Cook. We took an awesome helicopter flight and landed on top of a glacier. We had a snowball fight! I was on top of the world!

Then we had lunch at the base of Mount Cook with my Kiwi friends Jezza, Amy & T.

Back on the road! Off to Omarama checked into our hotel then we went to  hottubs Omarama. This was so relaxing. I got loose as a noodle. We looked out over a duck pond and beautiful mountains. 

The people here are so nice and i keep meeting new friends.

Now it gets even more serious!!! Off To Queenstown

The next day???? Paragliding! OMG! This was an unbelievable experience! The wind and adrenaline! YOLO!Swanny and the boys were so awesome and cute too:) skydive co nz

Check out Jezzas buggy. I am the first one to fly in this one! Jezza, Making Trax, has all sorts of adaptive equipment. If there is something you want to do? Call Jezza he will make things happen. He has something for everything!

Today I went extreme Jet Boating with Kjet. OMG 360 spins, bumps, spray! This was some serious boating We took a one hour tour Kiwi crazy style!

Then later in the day? Well there just are NO WORDS

Check out the video and see for yourself! This was pure adrenaline packed JOY!

We made It! New Zealand Airlines was awesome. I was very comfy snuggled in my tilt n space seat and slept most the way. We left on Sunday and got to Christchurch Tuesday late morning. I got off the plane and Jezza was there with his chicks Amy & T. We got to visit. They are so cool. We are going to have a blast this week. Skydiving in Christchurch got changed to Motueka. we have to fly there. Jezza will be joining us when we get back to our second stop. Sorry I don’t have pictures yet. we were pretty tired after 24 hours of flying! But…. stay tuned Skydiving in just a feww hours! Weather pending.Tonight we stay in a remote town not sure if there is WiFi. Lots of great pics and blogs just around the corner!